"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
It started with a Monte Carlo
Then went and got a beamer
Her mom call me a D-boy
She said yes he is a dreamer
Two tickets to the matinée
Me and shorty way back in the day
Now she's into films
Our thing just starts to dim
You know when you dealing with a bad boy, baby
I got to keep it trilla
Even if it hurt, you know
I won't sing to you like Chris and Ne-Yo
But I'm fresher than a stick of deo
Take you to a place where the chef is Creole
Black bitch right next to Rio
Running out the house just to flip the
Dice in my pocket I'm with the c-lo
Pull up to the crib and I hit dawn
Beep beep
Rick Dinero (Boss)
And I quip the 'lado (what)
That's right let me flip the car door
In the wind, might hit Chicago
She might pick the cargo (yea)
Let's skip Apollo
Colorado is
My Picasso (what)
We ride or die (die)
She my little vato
Ross
Can't hold it back
You know I'm so addicted to you
Cravings attack
Whenever I get closer to you
I'm in control
Whenever you're away
I just want you here with me boy
Let's take a ride
I'll show you all the avenues
Hop in my coupe
I only got a room for two
Let's just explore
My only destination is you
I'll tell you what I want to do
Baby
Can I take you to a place
Where we can go far away
Let's take a chance tonight
Follow me to
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (feeling)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (I'll never want to let you go)
I'm feeling you
The mood is set
My temperature is rising
I'm getting hot
And there ain't no denying (ah)
I know a spot
Where can just go get lost together
Right now, I'll do whatever
You take me high
But I really want to go off (off)
Hearts beating fast
Temp is still moving (slow)
My fantasy
And boy just take control
Come on won't you let me know
If I
Can I take you to a place (a place)
Where we can go far (far) away (away)
Let's take a chance tonight (boy, let me take you)
Follow me to
Ecstasy (boy you know I)
You and me (me)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (yeah)
I'm feeling you
Boy you got me twisted
I must admit it
I just can't resist
I can't get you off my senses
You make me feel brand new
The things you do
Oh, you know that I'm fiendin' for you
I just got to have it
It's getting drastic
I can't break the habit
I'm just an addict
For your love
It's like a drug
Baby let me take you to
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you (Never knew I can feel this way before)
I'm feeling you
(Can we go there?)
Ecstasy (I wanna go there)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (feeling you, feeling you, feeling you, feeling you)
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
I want to take you there, there, there, there
I want to take you there, there, there, there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
Then went and got a beamer
Her mom call me a D-boy
She said yes he is a dreamer
Two tickets to the matinée
Me and shorty way back in the day
Now she's into films
Our thing just starts to dim
You know when you dealing with a bad boy, baby
I got to keep it trilla
Even if it hurt, you know
I won't sing to you like Chris and Ne-Yo
But I'm fresher than a stick of deo
Take you to a place where the chef is Creole
Black bitch right next to Rio
Running out the house just to flip the
Dice in my pocket I'm with the c-lo
Pull up to the crib and I hit dawn
Beep beep
Rick Dinero (Boss)
And I quip the 'lado (what)
That's right let me flip the car door
In the wind, might hit Chicago
She might pick the cargo (yea)
Let's skip Apollo
Colorado is
My Picasso (what)
We ride or die (die)
She my little vato
Ross
Can't hold it back
You know I'm so addicted to you
Cravings attack
Whenever I get closer to you
I'm in control
Whenever you're away
I just want you here with me boy
Let's take a ride
I'll show you all the avenues
Hop in my coupe
I only got a room for two
Let's just explore
My only destination is you
I'll tell you what I want to do
Baby
Can I take you to a place
Where we can go far away
Let's take a chance tonight
Follow me to
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (feeling)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (I'll never want to let you go)
I'm feeling you
The mood is set
My temperature is rising
I'm getting hot
And there ain't no denying (ah)
I know a spot
Where can just go get lost together
Right now, I'll do whatever
You take me high
But I really want to go off (off)
Hearts beating fast
Temp is still moving (slow)
My fantasy
And boy just take control
Come on won't you let me know
If I
Can I take you to a place (a place)
Where we can go far (far) away (away)
Let's take a chance tonight (boy, let me take you)
Follow me to
Ecstasy (boy you know I)
You and me (me)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (yeah)
I'm feeling you
Boy you got me twisted
I must admit it
I just can't resist
I can't get you off my senses
You make me feel brand new
The things you do
Oh, you know that I'm fiendin' for you
I just got to have it
It's getting drastic
I can't break the habit
I'm just an addict
For your love
It's like a drug
Baby let me take you to
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you (Never knew I can feel this way before)
I'm feeling you
(Can we go there?)
Ecstasy (I wanna go there)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (feeling you, feeling you, feeling you, feeling you)
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
I want to take you there, there, there, there
I want to take you there, there, there, there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
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Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
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Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
one of the hottest songs on the album imo.